PDO threads for the neck in London

The neck is treated two ways: barbed threads drawing loosened skin up towards the angle of the jaw, and smooth threads laid in a mesh under crepey skin to thicken it as they dissolve. One maker's page names the neck with the jawline and nasolabial folds; no US clearance names the neck, and the one published neck series has been retracted, so we quote no figure for the neck and say so plainly. Placed by our doctor under local anaesthetic in 30 to 60 minutes at PDO Threads Clinic, 8 Exhibition Road, with the plan in writing at a free consultation.

What it does on the neck

Barbed threads from behind the ear lift the loosened skin of the upper neck and the early jowl above it, and smooth threads thicken crepey skin and soften horizontal lines over the months as collagen forms around them. A heavy, loose neck is more than threads lift, and the doctor says so and names the lifting or surgical route; for a loosened rather than dropped neck the thread lift or Ultherapy page compares the alternative we provide.

The procedure and after

Local anaesthetic along each thread's path and small entry points behind the ear. Each barbed thread is passed through a needle or a blunt cannula, drawn back to engage the barbs, trimmed and buried, and smooth threads are placed through a needle in a mesh. Swelling and tightness for a week or two, a pull on turning the head for the first days, bruising in some. Sleep on your back with the head raised for about a week, no hard exercise for about a week and no massage for one to two weeks. The how it works page sets out each step.

Who it suits

Adults aged about 35 to 65 with early loosening or crepey skin of the neck and skin with some spring. The usual exclusions apply: pregnancy and breastfeeding, an active infection, a bleeding disorder or blood thinners that cannot be paused, an autoimmune disease without the doctor's advice first, keloid scarring, a thyroid problem under investigation. The jawline page covers the jaw above, and the full guide the rest.

Book a free consultation

Call PDO Threads Clinic on 0207 043 8107 or use the form below. The doctor looks at your neck at rest and moving, counts the threads, and gives you the plan in writing.